Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry – Senior Executive (Research & Advocacy)

*Candidate with adequate experience will be considered for Assistant Manager / Manager position.

Responsibilities

• To actively undertake practical research and analysis on economic and business issues (e.g. enterprise capability building, manpower, business cost, internationalization, government assistance schemes, etc) with a view to offer evidence-based recommendations and suggestions;
• To participate in the design and conceptualization of research work, surveys/polls, undertake data collection and rigorous data analysis;
• To work closely with various external stakeholders and partners, including government agencies, trade associations, academia and consultancy firms;
• To present and communicate research findings and recommendations to the government and business community;
• To undertake advocacy work through effectively engaging the government to represent the interests/issues of trade associations and the business community

Requirements

• Possess a good degree in Business, Economics or Social Sciences from a recognised university;
• Able to undertake independent and robust quantitative analysis;
• A passion to use data to arrive at recommendations for business issues;
• Able to plan and execute outreach initiatives to support research work and data gathering;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; and
• Must be self-motivated, a team player, demonstrate initiative and an attention to detail.